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...Guide Do not use your computer during an electrical storm. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • If your computer, disconnect the... and device power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. Clean your computer and working environment from the electrical outlet. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your...
...Guide Do not use your computer during an electrical storm. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • If your computer, disconnect the... and device power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. Clean your computer and working environment from the electrical outlet. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer As you use your computer, observe the following : - Computers with an auto-sensing voltage circuit do not have a voltage selection .... A manual voltage selection switch - NOTICE: The voltage selection switch must be set to the 115-V position even though the AC power available in Japan is connected to operate at only one voltage (see the regulatory label on the back panel and automatically detect the correct operating voltage. - To help prevent electric...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer As you use your computer, observe the following : - Computers with an auto-sensing voltage circuit do not have a voltage selection .... A manual voltage selection switch - NOTICE: The voltage selection switch must be set to the 115-V position even though the AC power available in Japan is connected to operate at only one voltage (see the regulatory label on the back panel and automatically detect the correct operating voltage. - To help prevent electric...
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...a device from the computer. 1 Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu. 2 Turn off your computer and any devices connected to avoid bending any telephone or telecommunication lines from their electrical outlets. When Using Your Computer (continued) When Working Inside Your Computer Before you...cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the chassis, such as explained in your online Dell™ documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to the computer. 3 Ground yourself by...
...a device from the computer. 1 Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu. 2 Turn off your computer and any devices connected to avoid bending any telephone or telecommunication lines from their electrical outlets. When Using Your Computer (continued) When Working Inside Your Computer Before you...cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the chassis, such as explained in your online Dell™ documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to the computer. 3 Ground yourself by...
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... shock, do not use your computer during an electrical storm. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • If your computer includes a modem,... • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you clean your computer, disconnect the computer from a cable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help prevent electric shock, ...
... shock, do not use your computer during an electrical storm. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • If your computer includes a modem,... • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you clean your computer, disconnect the computer from a cable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help prevent electric shock, ...
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... voltage. Also, ensure that most closely matches the AC power available in Japan is 100 V. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer As you use your computer with any time the computer is connected to AC power. 8 System Information Guide NOTICE: The voltage selection switch must be set the switch...
... voltage. Also, ensure that most closely matches the AC power available in Japan is 100 V. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer As you use your computer with any time the computer is connected to AC power. 8 System Information Guide NOTICE: The voltage selection switch must be set the switch...
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...component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to you connect a cable, ensure that might harm internal components. 4 Disconnect your computer and devices, including the monitor, from their electrical outlets. Always... instructions closely. Also, before you by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as explained in your online Dell™ documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to avoid bending any static electricity that both connectors are disconnecting this type of...
...component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to you connect a cable, ensure that might harm internal components. 4 Disconnect your computer and devices, including the monitor, from their electrical outlets. Always... instructions closely. Also, before you by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as explained in your online Dell™ documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to avoid bending any static electricity that both connectors are disconnecting this type of...
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... turn on the computer and monitor 15 Install additional software or devices 16 Connect the keyboard and mouse 18 Connect the modem or network cable 19 Connect the monitor 20 Connect the speakers 23 Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor 24 Install Additional... Software or Devices 25 Caring for Your Computer 26 Solving Problems 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using System Restore in Windows XP 29 Using Last Known Good Configuration 30 When to Use the Dell...
... turn on the computer and monitor 15 Install additional software or devices 16 Connect the keyboard and mouse 18 Connect the modem or network cable 19 Connect the monitor 20 Connect the speakers 23 Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor 24 Install Additional... Software or Devices 25 Caring for Your Computer 26 Solving Problems 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using System Restore in Windows XP 29 Using Last Known Good Configuration 30 When to Use the Dell...
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Connect the keyboard and the mouse or or Setup and Quick Reference Guide 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 650 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
Connect the keyboard and the mouse or or Setup and Quick Reference Guide 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 650 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter. 10 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Connect the modem or the network cable NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the card.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter. 10 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Connect the modem or the network cable NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the card.
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Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor. ABCD NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor in various ways. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 11
Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor. ABCD NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor in various ways. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 11
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...or two VGA monitors. • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to a VGA monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA Adapter VGA • Use the VGA adapter when ...you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect to one or two DVI monitors. the blue connector is...
...or two VGA monitors. • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to a VGA monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA Adapter VGA • Use the VGA adapter when ...you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect to one or two DVI monitors. the blue connector is...
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... with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI Dual DVI With One VGA Adapter Dual DVI With Two VGA Adapters DVI DVI • Use the DVI connectors to connect to one or two DVI monitors. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 13 DVI VGA VGA VGA • Use the VGA adapter to... connect a VGA monitor to one or two monitors. • Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to the DVI connectors. For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single...
... with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI Dual DVI With One VGA Adapter Dual DVI With Two VGA Adapters DVI DVI • Use the DVI connectors to connect to one or two DVI monitors. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 13 DVI VGA VGA VGA • Use the VGA adapter to... connect a VGA monitor to one or two monitors. • Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect to the DVI connectors. For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector Single DVI/Single...
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Connect the speakers 14 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card.
Connect the speakers 14 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card.
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Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15
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Connect the keyboard and mouse or or 18 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Dell Precision 450 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
Connect the keyboard and mouse or or 18 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Dell Precision 450 Computer You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide 19 Voltage from telephone communications cause damage the network adapter. Connect the modem or network cable NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the card. NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the network adapter.
Setup and Quick Reference Guide 19 Voltage from telephone communications cause damage the network adapter. Connect the modem or network cable NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the card. NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the network adapter.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor. 20 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide ABCD NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor in various ways.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connect the monitor Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor. 20 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide ABCD NOTICE: Your computer may require the use of the provided adapter or cable to connect to your monitor in various ways.
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... Adapter Dual DVI Y Cable Adapter VGA DVI VGA DVI • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to one or two DVI monitors. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 21 The dual-monitor cable is for the primary monitor, and the black connector...-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA Adapter VGA • Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect to one or two VGA monitors. • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to...
... Adapter Dual DVI Y Cable Adapter VGA DVI VGA DVI • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect to one or two DVI monitors. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 21 The dual-monitor cable is for the primary monitor, and the black connector...-monitor capable cards with a single connector VGA Adapter VGA • Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect to one or two VGA monitors. • Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to...
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... DVI/Single VGA Dual VGA With VGA Adapter DVI VGA VGA VGA • Use the appropriate connector when you want to connect to two VGA monitors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI Dual DVI With One VGA Adapter Dual DVI With Two... VGA Adapters DVI DVI • Use the DVI connectors to connect to one or two monitors. • Use the VGA adapter when you connect to one...
... DVI/Single VGA Dual VGA With VGA Adapter DVI VGA VGA VGA • Use the appropriate connector when you want to connect to two VGA monitors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors Dual DVI Dual DVI With One VGA Adapter Dual DVI With Two... VGA Adapters DVI DVI • Use the DVI connectors to connect to one or two monitors. • Use the VGA adapter when you connect to one...
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Connect the speakers NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 23
Connect the speakers NOTE: If your computer has an audio card installed, connect the speakers to the card. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 23